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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Let alone
Is this correct?
I'd never do that to her, let alone do it to her while she's sick.
bye
I'd never do that to her, let alone do it to her while she's sick.
bye
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No, in my opinion it's not correct. The repetition of "do it to her" is very awkward too. I'd say I'd never do that to her, especially when she's sick.
- No, in my opinion it's not correct.
- The repetition of "do it to her" is very awkward too.
- I'd say I'd never do that to her, especially when she's sick.
- or I'd never do that to her, much less when she's sick.
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No, in my opinion it's not correct. The repetition of "do it to her" is very awkward too.
I'd say
I'd never do that to her, especially when she's sick.
or
I'd never do that to her, much less when she's sick.
I'd say
I'd never do that to her, especially when she's sick.
or
I'd never do that to her, much less when she's sick.
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'Let alone' sounds it a little odd to me here.
The phrase best suits a place where you refer to two things, the first being less strong than the second one.
Example: She won't accept me as her friend, let alone marrying me.
your sentence this way sound better. See if you can consider.
I can't think of doing that to her, and never when she is sick.
The phrase best suits a place where you refer to two things, the first being less strong than the second one.
Example: She won't accept me as her friend, let alone marrying me.
your sentence this way sound better. See if you can consider.
I can't think of doing that to her, and never when she is sick.
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There's nothing wrong with the sentence in terms of grammar... Some might complain about the repetition but to me it's just nitpicking.
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